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Chinese industry regulators are studying whether Taobao Mall engaged in a monopoly, after a group of small- and medium-sized vendors launched a protest last month against the country's largest business-to-consumer (B2C) site. The Ministry of Commerce suspects Taobao Mall may have ...
Home prices in China's key cities are falling more quickly as property developers, under increasingly tight cash-flow pressure, are cashing in as pessimistic forecasts are issued for the property market. Though data from the National Bureau of Statistics show the month-on-month ...
Gaopeng, which is partly owned by Groupon, reported a net loss of US$46.5 million since it was launched in March in China, forcing it to lay off staff and close its offices. In August, more than 350 employees at Gaopeng lost their jobs nationwide as its expansion into second- and ...
The dispute between thousands of small and medium-sized businesses and the online shopping giant to which they are attached, reveals the weakness of the law when it comes to e-commerce. Last week, immediately after Taobao Mall, the country's largest business-to-consumer platform, ...
Scan a product's barcode and your mobile phone will immediately present you with a website where you can order the product, with no need to type in the name or search. It may sound futuristic, but the technology is already in place in three major Chinese cities, with commuters ...
Alibaba Group, China's largest e-commerce company, will spin off its daily deal website Juhuasuan to tap a growing demand from small vendors who want to sell their products and services online. The Juhuasuan site, Ju.taobao.com, will serve a niche market to help local service ...
Needle announced that it has added one of the world s most prominent global online retailers to its client roster: Urban Outfitters (URBN). Urban Outfitters will use Needle s Guided Shopping Platform to serve its customers with a personalized online shopping experience. The ...
The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) urged Taobao Mall, a unit of Alibaba Group, to actively respond to the pertinent requests of small merchandisers who protested the website's membership fee hike. The MOC is very concerned about the recent protests against Taobao Mall, the country's ...
Chinese audiences can expect fewer sexually suggestive commercials and more public information advertisements on their screens after China's top broadcasting regulator ordered a ban on sex-related advertisements on TV and radio. The State Administration of Radio, Film and ...
Thousands of small merchandisers waged war Tuesday night against larger companies on tmall.com, China's largest business-to-consumer platform by transaction value, after the platform announced that it would quintuple its service fees on Monday. Starting from 9 p.m. Tuesday, ...
Sales of second-hand homes in Beijing slumped to a three-year low in the first 19 days of September, China National Radio reported Sunday. The contract sales of existing homes stood at 4,233 units from September 1 to 19, the report said, citing figures from the Beijing's real ...
Sales of second-hand homes in Beijing slumped to a three-year low in the first 19 days of September, China National Radio reported Sunday. The contract sales of existing homes stood at 4,233 units from September 1 to 19, the report said, citing figures from the Beijing's real ...
Tory Burch LLC is pleased to announce its partnership with Chalhoub Group, the leading distributor and retailer of luxury brands in the Middle East. With this agreement, Chalhoub Group holds the exclusive rights to distribute and retail Tory Burch products in the United Arab ...
China's bank regulator has urged banks to guard against risks in commercial real estate projects that have been targeted by speculative investment, the China Securities Journal reported on Sept 13, citing an unnamed source. China's measures aimed at curbing excessive home price ...
Property prices in China's first-tier cities declined 0.41 percent in August, the first month-on-month drop since September 2010, statistics released on Thursday by the China Index Academy show. According to the Beijing-based property research institution, the average property ...
Gallic Traditions is pleased to announce that the innovative Garnier Thiebaut Green Sweet stain resistant tablecloths and spill proof linens are now available in their online store at website. Inspired by plants that always look clean because dust and grime will not stick to ...
Gap Inc. announced plans to open its first Banana Republic store in France in Paris in early December 2011. Synonymous with culture, quality, heritage and style, the store will be located on Avenue des Champs lys es, one of the most popular international shopping destinations in ...
Chinese retailers are paying close attention to the mobile commerce sector in the country's large cities, and experts said the development of mobile commerce will depend on the development of Internet environment in China. Figures from Analysys International, a consulting firm ...
BODY BUTTER, a Japanese men s clothing brand, which has been achieving remarkable sales at Rakuten Shopping Mall, one of the country s biggest online shopping site, is now taking aim at the United States. One of the brand s products, The Standard Bag held the position of The Best ...
Many tenants throughout Beijing now have to pay a quarter of their monthly incomes for the house they rent, with the average monthly rent for an apartment hitting 3,160 yuan ($480) in the first 7 months of this year, the Beijing Times has reported. The soaring rental costs have ...
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China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Xinhua Exclusive: China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing
Xinhua Exclusive: China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing aging issue: WHO official
GENEVA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China should shift its focus from ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
Wall Street slumps following global sell off
Wall Street slumps following global sell off
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks dropped sharply Friday, with ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Malaysia to allow foreign companies make small hybrid cars
Malaysia to allow foreign companies make small hybrid cars
Foreign companies will be allowed to make small hybrid cars in ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines' parent company AMR Corp. filed for bankruptcy ...
Argentina's trade surplus falls 27 percent in 2013
Argentina's trade surplus falls 27 percent in 2013
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's trade surplus in ...
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Every day at 7 a.m., Xiao Lin, a Shentong Express courier in Hangzhou, ...